Manchester United vs Tottenham Hotspur Carling Cup Final

Manchester United vs Tottenham Hotspur Carling Cup Final

ohn O'Shea is expecting a much tougher Carling Cup battle against Tottenham than many are predicting.

Manchester United will start as clear favourites for the first domestic cup final of the season on Sunday, with Tottenham still languishing near the Premier League's drop zone and lacking a number of key men, including cup-tied captain Robbie Keane.

Few give Spurs any chance of derailing United's bid for an unprecedented trophy five-timer at stage two, especially as the world club champions dismissed Harry Redknapp's men from the FA Cup last month with staggering ease given they had fallen behind.

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